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Posted: Oct 06, 2017

Bulldogs defeat Boston College for first time in program history

SMITHFIELD, R.I. – The Bryant University men's swimming and diving team took down Boston College in their season-opening meet on Friday night 161-137 at the Chace Athletic Center Pool.

Coach Cameron's Comments

"I was obviously extremely happy. I was very proud of them. It was a big team effort. They came in with a high energy. That relay win really set the tempo and they ran with it all the way to the end."

Key Moment

  • In an already-tight meet, the Bulldogs were able to seize all of the momentum in the Men's 100 Yard Butterfly, the third-to-last event of the night. Matthew Mays (St. Croix, Virgin Islands) was able to secure the victory, but Cyrus Nabavi (Murray, Ky.) and Zach Digiaro (Middletown, N.J.) came in second and third in the race, giving the Bulldogs 16 of the available 19 points in the race.

How the Swimmers Did

  • The Bulldogs won nine of the 16 races on the night, including five of the last seven races, to give them the victory.
  • Ben Schulte (Tumon, Guam) won three of his four races tonight and added a second-place finish in his final event of the night.
  • Mays won the other three of his races on the night for a perfect 4-for-4 outing in his debut in the Black and Gold.
  • Andrew Allen (Bedford, N.H.) added an individual victory and played a part in two relay wins for Bryant.
  • Colin Curtin (Wethersfield, Conn.) was also a part of two Bulldog relay victories.

How the Divers Did

  • Trevor Hazlewood (Corpus Christi, Texas) started with a bang in the Black and Gold, breaking the school 3-meter record by recording a score of 299.25.
  • Hazlewood also took home a victory in the 1-meter diving event, winning with a score of 272.40.
  • Kevin Sullivan (East Lyme, Conn.) finished in second in the 1-meter and third in the 3-meter to add to the Bulldogs' point haul.

Stats and Notables

  • The Bulldogs beat Boston College for the first time in program history. The meet was the 10th all-time meeting between the schools.
  • Bryant won the 200 Medley Relay, traditionally the first event of the night, for the first time since 2012.
  • Schulte has now won seven of his last eight races against the Eagles.
  • Both Mays and Schulte broke a pool record tonight. Mays wrote his name in the record books in the 200 fly, while Schulte broke the 100 breast pool record.

Up Next

The Bulldogs host Bucknell next Friday night at the Chace Athletic Center Pool. The first race begins at 6:00 p.m.